The Wahpeton times., 1887-05-12

against a like amount due the government
on the direct tax levied in 1851. The
court held that the tax was not q debt OF
the state, but OF the land owners against
whom it was assessed, and consequently
could not be set off. This decision may be
attended by very important consequences.
The case will take a good many thousand
possibly lead to refunding OF the direct
taxes to the Southern states, which, by
stress OF arms, were compelled to pay that
impost during the war, and which were the
only members OF the rebelious sisterhood
whe did pay that. Similar suits are pend.
ing in Alabama and Mississippi.
The following pensions have been grant.
ed: Minnesot;L-W. S. Rurse, GAINESVILLE;
+. Rosanan, Elysian. Increased: w. H.
Stacy, Washburn: NJ. +. Hills, Lake CITY;
L: H. Rowe Redwood Falls. Reissued: j.
Elsign, Northfield. Dakota-W. H. San.
porn, Parker. Increased: j. H. Davis,
Yankton; w. Ketcham, Dwight; L. Rudel,
Wakonda.
Postmasters commissioned Oak ota:
stephen H. Boehln. Iowa: Plainview, II.
Strathman.
The princess of Wales is having her
daughters taught dressmaking.
A duel between o European diplomat
essAN ~ iidA Va ul5 pFOHlSeu Ut
the City OF Mexico. Cause, q quarrel over
the pretty daughter OF distinguished mil.
itary man.
Gen. Saletta, Italian commander at Mas.
sowah, has proclaimed state OF war in
Massowah and its dependencies.
Winnipeg Special Particulars OF tire re
cent Indian degradation are that at Medi'
cine Hat, N. w. T., the residence of a set
tier named Adsit was visited for the pur.
pose OF horse stealing, and several shots
were exchanged. Horse and cattle steal.
ing is frequent thro nghout the district. The
mounted police are in pursuit.
The coinage OF the mint during April az.
gregated So, O43 S95, OF which So, 600, ,OO0
was in silver dollars.
Secretary Endicottis the only member Of
the cabinet who has no reputation as a
public speaker.
The following pensions heve been granted:
Minnesota = William, father OF w. p.
Dean, Chatfield; G. Messenger, Fergus Falls;
J. II. Shipton. Glenvile; L. c. Ingalls,, Blue
Earth City. Increased, P. McCabe, Cleve.
land. Dakota-Sophronia, mother OF G.
N. Kenyon. Fargo; L. Edelmann, Big
Stone City. Increased, H. H. Keeney,
Brookings.
Philadelphia officers OF the Union Trust
Company announce the approximate en-.
bezzlement OF James N. Taggart, lately
| teller OF that company, OF $4,000, for
part OF which indemnity is held.
A furniture, store in Waupaca, Wis.,. was
burned down. Loss, $4,000.
The action for absolute divorce brought
by Mrs. Alice o Keefe against Ross Winans,
the Baltimore millionaire, has been decid-
ed adversely to her in the general term OF
the supreme court OF New York. which
handed down decision affirming the judg-
ment OF the court which decided that Mrs
| O'keefe was never married to Mr.. Winans.
At New York, James P. Farrel, importer
OF shawls and wholesale dealer in woolens,
made an assignment. He is we'll
in Europe on account OF prominent con.
nection with Irish affairs. Two years ago
he claimed q capital OF 100000.
The following message was sent to the
Montreal branch OF the Irish National
league by President Fitzgerald: OBrien
pleas for the justice due from man to
man against the titled hereditary uphold
ers OF rack rents and injustice. Ireland
| looks with confidence to Canadian freed
men OF every class and creed to support
her in this struggle for fair play for the til
Ter OF the soil for protection against evic.
tions, which Gladstone truly describes as
sentences OF death executed on the Irish
people. This is not q question of creed or
politics, but one Of justice and humanity;
a question OF the rights of honest labor, oi
the masses against the classes.
The Republican caucus OF the West Vir.
| ginia legislature nominated Gen. w. Fl. H.
| Flick for United States senator.
The late Maj. James Randolph, OF the
Baltimore American, possessed rare liter.
! ary and artistic attainments. He was q
member OF the old Ran iolph family OF
Virginia and served in the rebel navy.
The Pennsylvania Railroad company
has declared semiannual dividend OF 2k
per cent, payable in cash.
The body OF Rossini was buried at Flor.
ence in the church Santa Croie with ilnpos.
| ing ceremonies. Orations were delivered by
the mayor, the French consul, Signor Tam.
berlau and others. The procession was
composed OF over one hundred societies
representing various countries.
| Henry Grady, OF the Atlanta Constitu.
tiion, A. I. Belo, OF the Galveston News,
and Major Burke, of the New Orleans
Times Democrat, propose to start paper
in New York to boom the South.
At New York, in the court of common
pleas Grace b., wife ofDr. Frank NJ. Deems,
son OF Rev. DR.. Deems, commenced action
for limited divorce The plaintiff alleges
For the past four years her husband has
been an habitual user OF morphine opium,
cocoaine. and other narcotic drugs, so
that he had become irresponsible. Many
| times he insisted on her sitting all night
with him. He abused her, choked her,
called her vile names and threatened to
kill her. The general answer is a denial.
At Milwaukee, the jury in the case OF
Paul Grottkau. charged with inc iting riot
at Milwaukee Garden last May, brought
in verdict ofguilty. Judge Sloan sertsnc.
ed John Odin and Joseph Skrezypezuski,
who were convicted OF rioting at Bayview.
The former was sent to the house OF cor.
rection for four months at hard labor and
the latter was fined S25 and costs.
At Ell Paso, Texas, a shock of earth.
quake was plainly felt on the 3D. inst,
at p. M, lasting about two minutes.
The shock 80 alarmed the citizens that
only the invalids and helpless were left
within doors.
A Washington correspondent says:
There is @ suspicious air about the White
House lately, which some people maintain
grows out OF the fact that Mrs. Cleveland
is not much given to social matters Just
now. She seems rather to avoid publicity,
and to seek the seclusion of her country
home. The president, however, is even
better natured than ever. He wears q per.
petual smile on his face, and occasionally
whistles softly to himself as he looks out
over the broad Potomac and thinks of Mrs.
Cleveland at Oak View, the certainty ofhis
denomination and other pleasing topics.
The democratic politicians and the old
women are certain that 1887 will be the
proudest year OF Grover Cleveland's life"
A syndicate OF Chicago and New York
capitalists, headed by Mr. H. II. Porter Of